Diabetes in Pregnancy
Most people with diabetes will have a healthy baby but having diabetes does put you and your baby at a higher risk of developing complications during pregnancy and delivery.
During pregnancy, you will have regular appointments with your diabetes and antenatal team so they can check your blood glucose levels and how your baby is growing. After birth, you may find that blood glucose levels are a bit up and down so your healthcare team will work closely with you to help get them back on track and make sure you and your baby are supported.
Gestational diabetes is a condition in which a woman without diabetes develops high blood glucose levels during pregnancy and usually disappears after giving birth. It occurs when your body cannot produce enough insulin - a hormone that controls blood glucose levels - to meet your extra needs in pregnancy.
We have lots of resources about pregnancy and diabetes below, including some patient stories sharing their experiences about having a baby when you have diabetes. My Gestational Diabetes is a comprehensive eLearning course with all the facts, for anyone just diagnosed with Gestational Diabetes (note this course is NOT for people with pre-existing diabetes who are pregnant).
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An overview of how diabetes can affect pregnancy and what you might be advised to do before, during, and after pregnancy.
Here, Lucy talks about her experiences of pregnancy and type 1 diabetes.
In this video Sharon from Kirkcaldy, who has type 1 diabetes, talks about her experiences of pregnancy.
Supporting women with type 1 diabetes to plan for a safe and healthy pregnancy. How women with diabetes can reduce the risks of unplanned pregnancy.
These videos provide a no nonsense guide to pregnancy for people with diabetes.
This page explains what gestational diabetes is. It also explains why it develops and how it is diagnosed.
This resource provides information on various aspects of pregnancy and how it affects women with diabetes,
This course, My Gestational Diabetes, provides information about gestational diabetes and is designed for women that have been diagnosed with this condition. However, this course is also suitable for family members, carers for someone that has been diagnosed with gestational diabetes, or for health…
A tool for women who are planning a pregnancy that will tell you all you need to know about how to improve the health of your future pregnancy and child/ren.
